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Antonio Conte is one of the leading candidates to replace Gennaro Gattuso on the Italy bench, and Napoli don’t want to be unprepared.

Serie A Preview: Pisa vs Napoli – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

May 16, 2026 Marko Vrakela Italian Football, Napoli, Pisa, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026

Serie A runners-up Napoli travel to the Arena Garibaldi to take on already-relegated Pisa in their final away match of the season. Boasting a three-point lead over fifth-placed Roma, last season’s champions can secure Champions League qualification with a game to spare.

Massimiliano Allegri and Igli Tare are sketching out the transfer market strategies to retool the Milan squad.

Serie A Preview: Pisa vs Milan – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

February 13, 2026 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Pisa, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026

Milan return to Serie A action after a week off to take on relegation-threatened Pisa in a must-win clash tonight. Friday’s showdown at the Arena Garibaldi has all the makings of a ‘make or break’ clash for the visitors, whose Scudetto hopes are hanging by a thread.

Pisa and Hellas Verona will head into Friday’s showdown with new coaches, as they pulled the plug on Alberto Gilardino and Paolo Zanetti.

Floundering Pisa and Hellas Verona Turn To New Coaches

February 3, 2026 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Pisa, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Pisa and Hellas Verona will head into Friday’s relegation struggle showdown with new gaffers, as they pulled the plug on Alberto Gilardino and Paolo Zanetti. They are tied in last place with 14 points, four shy of Lecce, which sit above the bottom three.

After setting up the deal and leapfrogging Juventus, Milan opted not to complete the acquisition of Jean-Philippe Mateta on deadline day.

Milan Back Out of Mateta Deal in Quiet Deadline Day

February 2, 2026 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Cagliari, Calciomercato, Cremonese, Italian Football, Juventus, Liverpool, Panama, Pisa, Premier League, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

After setting up the deal in a hurry and leapfrogging Juventus, Milan opted not to complete the acquisition of Jean-Philippe Mateta for about €35M, as they had reservations about the conditions of his knees after in-depth check-ups in Paris.

Inter have had their worst start in a decade, but the management plans to give Christian Chivu time to figure things out.

Serie A Preview: Inter vs Pisa – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

January 23, 2026 Marko Vrakela Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Pisa, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026 One comment

Serie A pacesetters Inter entertain relegation-threatened Pisa at Stadio San Siro in Friday’s ‘David vs Goliath’ showdown. It will be the first league meeting between the sides at this venue since October 1990.

Napoli need to sell before adding and are close to offloading two excess players, Noa Lang and Lorenzo Lucca, to make room.

Napoli Close to Offloading Two Redundant Players

January 19, 2026 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Galatasaray, Italian Football, Napoli, Nottingham Forest, Premier League, Serie A, Transfer Market

Napoli need to sell before adding and are close to parting ways with Noa Lang and Lorenzo Lucca, to make room for some new acquisitions. As for the former, Galatasaray have made strides in the talks both with the Azzurri and the player.

Idrissa Touré is attracting the attention of many sides thanks to his excellent showings in his maiden Serie A season, including Inter

Inter Mull Cooking Up Some Pieces of Business with Pisa

December 3, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Pisa, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Idrissa Touré is attracting the attention of many sides thanks to his excellent showings in his maiden Serie A season, including Inter, which have a few question marks on the right wing behind Denzel Dumfries, who’s currently out with an ankle injury.

Kostas Tsimikas hasn’t managed to win over Gian Piero Gasperini early in his Roma spell, even though he could have nabbed the starting job.

Roma Not Thrilled with How Liverpool Loanee Is Faring

November 19, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Liverpool, Pisa, Premier League, Roma, Serie A, Transfer Market

Kostas Tsimikas hasn’t managed to win over Gian Piero Gasperini early in his Roma spell, even though he had the opportunity to nab the starting job, as Angelino has missed extended time because of bronchitis. The Greek international only got some run early in the Europa League.

Pioli starting Rafael Leao as a false-nine in the Milan Derby looked like a Hail Mary by a coach trying to prove he still has some aces up his sleeve.

Milan Player Ratings vs Pisa: Newcomer Spares Rossoneri Blushes

October 25, 2025 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Pisa, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026

Milan dropped two huge points in a disappointing 2-2 draw against Pisa in the first Serie A meeting between the sides since 1991. Massimiliano Allegri’s side squandered a glorious opportunity to, at least temporarily, extend their lead at the summit to four points.

Serie A Preview: Milan vs Pisa – Team News, Line-ups & Prediction

October 24, 2025 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Pisa, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026

Stadio San Siro sets the stage for a ‘David vs Goliath’ Serie A clash between early pacesetters Milan and rock-bottom Pisa. It will be the first meeting between these two sides in any competition since April 1991, when the Rossoneri claimed a narrow 1-0 win away from home.

Kevin De Bruyne and Rasmus Hojlund have carried Napoli in multiple matches, but some can’t be said about their other newcomers.

Napoli and Conte Looking to Extend Impressive Streak

September 22, 2025 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Napoli, Pisa, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026

Napoli will have the opportunity to be top of the league on their own at the end of Round Four since Juventus, the only other team that had stayed perfect in the first three matches, dropped points against Hellas Verona on Saturday.

Most of the smaller Serie A sides reshaped their squads during the summer, bringing in intriguing new players or completing telling deals.

The Most Interesting Signings by the Serie A Minnows

September 19, 2025 Enrico Passarella Cagliari, Calciomercato, Como, Cremonese, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Lecce, Parma, Pisa, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Tactical Trends, Torino, Transfer Market, Udinese

Most of the smaller Serie A sides reshaped their squads during the summer, bringing in intriguing new players or completing telling deals that will be key to determining the hierarchy and the outcome of the season.

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